 | More and more of us are starting to show up in Florida. Our territory has gradually been expanding east. If you see our cousins the Ruby-throated hummingbirds in your yard, watch them for flashes of brown and you might realize that one of us is in their flock! Most Likely Found: In the open fields, In the treetops, In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Bok Tower |
I have written 4 posts including a photo of a Rufous Hummingbird
October, 29, 2014 - The other bird of note at Bok Tower right now is a Rufous Hummingbird.... If you look at the range maps for the Rufous Hummingbird at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the typical range is the west coast of the United States.... I would guess that this is the same Rufous…... Read more
September, 23, 2013 - There was also a Rufous Hummingbird that visited there last year, and I was curious to see if one had returned this year.... Read more
October, 10, 2012 - ...Happy B-Day to my mom! Here are the hummer pictures I promised you from Bok. As you can see, our juvie Rufous is turning into a little boy. Look at the red under his throat! He continues to guard the firebushes from the other hummingbirds. I took a little video of him on one of […] Read more
September, 23, 2012 - And out hopped my first Rufous Hummingbird into the open to perch on a nice branch for me!... Read more